ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions

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ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that earlier today, the FCC Commissioners unanimously voted to amend the Amateur Radio Service rules to replace the baud rate limit on the Amateur HF bands with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit to permit greater flexibility in data communications.

“The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to incentivize innovation and experimentation in the amateur radio bands by removing outdated restrictions and providing licensees with the flexibility to use modern digital emissions,” announced FCC.

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An Easier Way to Report RFI in Germany

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Amateurs in Germany now have a direct means of communication with the federal regulator BNetZa (Pron: B-NETS-EH) when they want to report electronic devices that have caused radio interference or are inaccurately labelled as being safe. An online form allows a report to be made with relevant details so that the agency can more easily take action and determine if these devices are non-compliant, dangerous - or both. Customs agents and postal authorities will also be notified of imported devices that are found to be faulty so those items can be placed on the list of banned products.

The form is designed to help expedite an official response, especially with regard to interference - be it on the amateur radio frequencies or on mobile phones or broadcast radio and TV. BNetZa (Pron: B-NETS-EH) has provided a link to the form, which is in German.

Report Form - verwaltung.bund.de/leistungsbeantragung/de/leistung/99118055261000/herausgeber/LeiKa-103356009/region/00

FCC Extends Windows for Comments on 60m Proposal

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The FCC has extended the window to receive comments on its proposed changes to the 60-metre band. The new deadline is November 28th. The FCC would like to make changes to the band that would allocate 15 kHz of contiguous bandwidth between 5351.5 and 5366.5 kHz for amateur radio on a secondary basis. The proposed new band would have a limit of 15 watts EIRP.

US General, Advanced and Extra Hams presently have five channels available to them between 5332 and 5405 kHz - also on a secondary basis. They are permitted an effective radiated power limit of 100 W PEP.